Associated Press 

ST. PAUL Democrat R.T. Rybak is telling supporters he's running for governor, two days after Minneapolis voters re-elected him to a third term as mayor.

Rybak e-mailed supporters Thursday saying he filed the paperwork with state regulators. The e-mail includes a campaign logo the says "R.T. Rybak Governor."

Rybak says filing the paperwork is the first step in his gubernatorial campaign. He says he plans to take his message "to every corner of the state" in the coming weeks.

Rybak becomes the 12th Democrat seeking the state's highest office. There are eight Republican candidates. GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty has ruled out a third term.

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Othelmo__
Rochester, MN

Posted on 11/5/2009 at 11:36:43 PM

From the Strib Online:

“The filing was long expected. Rybak has made no secret of his ambitions and has attended candidate forums, traveled outstate for months and even picked up a labor endorsement for the statewide run from Teamsters Local 120.

“But the timing is a bit surprising. On election night, he told reporters his gubernatorial decision was weeks or months away.”

So, Rybak lied. What do they expect from a Democrat?

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